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Chi Delta Phi records, 1911-1968

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Chi Delta Phi. Gleam Epsilon Chapter (University of Utah)
Title
Chi Delta Phi records
Dates
1911-1968 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 linear feet, (5 boxes)
Collection Number
MS 0086
Summary
The Chi Delta Phi records (1911-1968) are a collection of materials reflecting the organization, growth, activities, and dissolution of the Gleam Epsilon chapter of this sorority, and its predecessor, the Order of the Gleam. The collection is comprised of a two-volume roster, a two-volume scrapbook, business records, fifteen volumes of unpublished writings of the members of the sorority, and a play.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

In the fall of 1908, a group of University of Utah women organized The Order of the Gleam, a women's literary club. In 1921 the club became the Gleam Epsilon chapter of Chi Delta Phi, a national honorary literary sorority that had been organized in Georgia in 1919. The Gleam Epsilon chapter functioned on the campus until 1951 when it disbanded; but even after the chapter's dissolution the alumnae remained an active group.

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Content Description

The Chi Delta Phi records (1911-1968) are a collection of materials reflecting the organization, growth, activities, and dissolution of the Gleam Epsilon chapter of this sorority, and its predecessor, The Order of the Gleam. The collection is comprised of: (1) a two folume roster; (2) a two volume scrapbook, which includes newsclippings and programs; (3) business records; and (4) fifteen volumes of unpublished writings of members. In Janurary 1985, a play, The Unequal Yok was added to the collection.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-4 (3.5 linear feet) were donated by Mabel Frazer in 1969.

Box 5 (0.5 linear feet) was donated in 1985 by an unknown donor.

Processing Note

Processed by Linda Herrick in 1975.

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Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • College sorority members--Utah--Salt Lake City--20th century--Archives
  • Greek letter societies--Utah--Salt Lake City--20th century--Archives
  • Literature--Societies, etc.--20th century--Archives
  • Women college students--Utah--Salt Lake City--Societies and clubs--20th century--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Chi Delta Phi. Gleam Epsilon Chapter (University of Utah)--Archives
  • University of Utah--Students--Societies, etc.--20th century--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Academic theses
  • Biographies
  • Business correspondence
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Financial records
  • Manuscripts
  • Membership lists
  • Minutes (Records)
  • Plays (Literary genre)
  • Poetry
  • Programs (Publications)
  • Scrapbooks
  • Travel writing

Finding aid prepared by Linda Herrick.
1975 (last modified: 2019)

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